Backward Countrys Government Relinquished Control Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse • any means of control verb • control and direct with or as if by reins • stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins • stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins • keep in check
	30%	14		Relinquished state control for private ownership
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	30%	8		Relinquished control
	verb • take away possessions from someone • deprive of status or authority • reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment) • remove (someone's or one's own) clothes

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The Guardian Cryptic02 Mar 2016	Across 20
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